Drill cuttings conveyance systems and methods

Details Drill cuttings conveyance systems and methods Drill cuttings conveyance systems and methods

2006-12-20

2009-02-03

Hopkins, Robert A (Department: 1797)

Boring or penetrating the earth

Processes

Boring with specific fluid

C175S207000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07484574

ABSTRACT:
Methods for processing drill cuttings including measuring moisture content of the drill cuttings; systems for doing this; methods for moving drill cuttings using conduits with spaced-apart inlets for applying positive pressure; and feeding apparatuses for loading drill cuttings into a positive pressure conduit.

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